Chaplain Resident

OhioHealth•Columbus, OH

About The Position

We are more than a health system. We are a belief system. We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more – in our careers and in our communities. Job Description Summary: The Chaplain Resident participates as a student in the Clinical Pastoral Education Program and provides pastoral care and spiritual support to patients, family members/significant others and staff throughout assigned OhioHealth facilities. Usually this involves development of a "parish" within the hospital assigned OhioHealth facilities. The chaplain Resident actively serves as a member of an ecumenical/interfaith pastoral care staff sharing in activities such as staff meetings, on-call responsibilities, and providing hospital wide worship experiences.

Requirements

Associate's Degree (Required)
Field of Study: Theology
Years of Experience 0

Responsibilities

Fully participates in the Clinical Pastoral Education Program, completing all assignments and other course requirements on time with a level of quality commensurate with graduate level education.
Provides ongoing, hands-on ministry to patients, families and staff through spiritual care, prayer, sacramental ministry, response to "codes" and "crisis calls," and educating and assisting patients with advance directives.
Shares rotation of all "on-call" responsibilities as needed.
Participates as member of hospital interdisciplinary teams and serves on both Pastoral Care department and general hospital wide committees.
Attends Pastoral Care staff meetings and educational retreats.
Supports and performs variety of responsibilities related to the system decedent care program where practiced, such as: grief counseling, assisting nursing and medical staff in completing necessary paperwork.
Serves as contact person or liaison between local clergy, patients, families and staff.
Participates in policy development, strategic planning, and evaluation of Pastoral Care Department.
Assists in responding to requests for workshops, lectures, etc. from hospital, church and community.
Shares responsibilities for providing a variety of worship services as appropriate e and may include memorial services.
As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.
The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time